House MD 221B Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I found this really interesting and learnt a couple of new things, and I thought some others may find this helpful too... http://jackshenhouse.com/VSChickBehavior.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 What a great article , I read it with interest and also learnt... 1. They are more like humans than I thought ( I might even prefer them to some ) 2. That I must be really hooked on chickens to be reading all that to the end at 6am in the morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm not mad then, I shall get OH to read this as he thinks i'm daft sitting in the run defusing bullying situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Very interesting, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 That was good, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I enjoyed reading that! Thanks for posting the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickichicky Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Quote: "This is a position your chickens, as flock animals, will naturally place you in as All-Powerful Giver Of Food And Chickeny Goodness" Love it!! And the bit about standing on your foot tugging on your trousers! My Speckled Sussex Head hen does this to me. Oh I want to go home and cuddle my girls right now after reading that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 But now I can never go on holiday as they will think I am dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not enough chickens Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 But now I can never go on holiday as they will think I am dead! me too, never thought they would be that bothered, ha im going away for a long weekend tonight n my neighbour is attending to them , will be interesting to see if they do " punish " me upon return lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Many thanks for sharing that - it gave me a really warm feeling about my chooks I've certainly noticed my head chook giving any sub-chook I'm petting the old evil eye and I too have a little chook who pulls at my trouser leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thank you so much, this is so interesting, I actually have a chicken who goes up on tiptoes and stretches out to me when I go out, so that was nice to read about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
